When a Geo Search returns few results, can I use a rule to expand the search radius/area?

Although a Rule could be implemented with a consequence that sends a larger aroundRadius value as a query parameter, the condition for that rule cannot be based on the number of results/hits that the query returns.

Though this would require some coding logic outside of Algolia, one possible solution might be to implement a logical check for a low number of results from the first query with the smaller radius (ie:if (hits < 10)).

If the condition is met, your site could then automatically trigger a second query with the larger radius.

last reviewed Oct. 28, 2022